Promoting oral health of children through schools--results from a WHO global survey 2012

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Promoting oral health of children through schools--results from a WHO global survey 2012. / Jürgensen, N; Petersen, P E.

In: Community Dental Health, Vol. 30, No. 4, 12.2013, p. 204-18.

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Jürgensen, N & Petersen, PE 2013, 'Promoting oral health of children through schools--results from a WHO global survey 2012', Community Dental Health, vol. 30, no. 4, pp. 204-18.

APA

Jürgensen, N., & Petersen, P. E. (2013). Promoting oral health of children through schools--results from a WHO global survey 2012. Community Dental Health, 30(4), 204-18.

Vancouver

Jürgensen N, Petersen PE. Promoting oral health of children through schools--results from a WHO global survey 2012. Community Dental Health. 2013 Dec;30(4):204-18.

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Jürgensen, N ; Petersen, P E. / Promoting oral health of children through schools--results from a WHO global survey 2012. In: Community Dental Health. 2013 ; Vol. 30, No. 4. pp. 204-18.

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